Northern Red-bellied Turtle (Pseudemys rubriventris) is a large species of aquatic turtle, well known for conspicuous basking behavior. Large individuals can be distinctive compared to the much smaller Eastern Painted Turtle, which is often seen basking at the same time. Northern Red-bellied Turtles are generally fond of rivers, ponds, and lakes, and generally larger, deeper bodies of water, with dense vegetation and sites for basking. This species will tolerate brackish water, and can be found in estuarine environments (Conant & Collins, 1998; Maryland DNR site). This species is distributed across much of the state, but especially on the coastal plain, and ranging west to Allegany Co. (Maryland DNR site).
There are 860 records in the project database.
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